I didn't open the link, but just wanted to put my 2 cents in.
IMHO, those eating contests are not only gross, but dangerous and stupid.
Off rant.
"Never eat anything bigger than your head." - Miss Piggy
I have a similar Miss Piggy quote on my fridge. "Never eat more than you can lift."
Bacon is something that may people love to eat. But can you imagine eating lots of it – not one pound, but six entire pounds of bacon at one sitting?
Competitive eating champion Matt "Megatoad" Stonie sucked down 182 pounds of bacon in a five minute stretch during a contest sponsored by Smithfield Foods on Sunday in Daytona, Fla.
Somebody needs a proof reader!